#016175
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(45.5% 0.082 218.4), rgb(1, 97, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#016175 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 218°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #016175 |
| RGB | rgb(1, 97, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 98%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.082 218.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #016175 | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #016175 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #016175 text on white | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #016175 text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7DEE5
oklch(88.6% 0.026 218)
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Step 300
300
#9FC9D5
oklch(81% 0.047 217.1)
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Step 400
400
#66ACC1
oklch(70.6% 0.077 219.2)
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Step 500
500
#3397B1
oklch(63% 0.098 218.8)
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Step 600
600
#00819A
oklch(55.7% 0.1 217.7)
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Step 700
700
#006C82
oklch(49.1% 0.088 218.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#016175
oklch(45.5% 0.082 218.4)
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Step 900
900
#0A4958
oklch(37.6% 0.064 218.8)
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Step 950
950
#0A2B34
oklch(27% 0.041 219.4)
#016175 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #545E76 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #475475 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006867 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #016175
#016175
oklch(45.5% 0.082 218.4)
- #7D4534
#7D4534
oklch(45.4% 0.082 37.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #016175, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.018
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.035
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.048
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.052
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.052
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.052
Use #016175 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.